The University of Leeds is hosting the annual RC21 International Urban Studies conference on campus next week, Monday to Wednesday 11-13 September 2017. https://rc21leeds2017.wordpress.com
Monday, September 11
16:30 – 18:00 / Exhibition Hall at the Edge
Discussion: Leeds Migration Research Network. Co-founders of the University’s very lively critical migration studies network – Gabriella Alberti, Chris Forde, Rosa Mas Giralt, and Hannah Lewis (now a member of the University of Sheffield Migration Group) – lead a discussion on the migration research / activism interface in the North of England. They will summarise and reflect upon the engagement of scholars in these networks with local migrant organisations, including recent organised events, and the challenges faced in the current local and national politics of migration. Some of the issues revolve around the ‘impact’ oriented pressure for researchers to provide ‘facts’ about migration and its costs/benefits, as well as difficulties with resources and finding space for both critical work and practical dialogue.
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